@beyondbrainhealth: The type of surgery you have can impact your brain outcome. It’s not just anesthesia that you need to think about. After kidney stone surgery, new changes in memory, attention, or behavior should not automatically be brushed off as anesthesia wearing off. Kidney stones increase bacteria exposure to the brain. Increase ammonia also impacts congitive function afterwards. Infection, medication effects, disrupted sleep, and metabolic changes can all matter to your brain recovery. Make your brain part of the recovery conversation. Before surgery, write down what is normal for you: how clearly you think, how you sleep, and how independently you manage your day. Share that baseline with someone who knows you well. If something changes, specific examples give your care team more to work with than “brain fog.” When you plan your recovery, consider the whole picture. Tailored nutrition can powerfully support you recovery. Save this as a reminder to track how you’re thinking—not just how your incision is healing. References: Lee et al., J Clin Neurol, 2023; Sampson et al., eLife, 2020; Wastyk et al., Cell, 2021. #brainhealth #anesthesia #surgery #kidneystone

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